Manchester City defeated West Ham away from home with Haaland’s goals in the first round of the Premier League 0:2 (0:1).
Chelsea has failed to impress, and Liverpool is reeling, but Manchester City have no plans to stop their dominance anytime soon!
The “Citizens” continued where they left off last season and routinely defeated West Ham at the “London Stadium”, and they were led to victory by Erling Haaland with two goals.
From the first minute to the last, Guardiola’s technicians wove a net around the “hammer block” who thought little about the attack. David Moyes executed a disciplined set-up, which worked well until the 36th minute.
Erling Haaland then escaped his keeper and forced a penalty after Areola’s careless intervention. The Norwegian then easily checked the French goalkeeper for the minimal advantage of the current champion.
The picture on the field did not change in the sequel, City patiently built their attacks, waited for a chance, and when the final one appeared, there was the phenomenal 22-year-old goal scorer.
The De Bruyne-Haaland combination is likely to become a weekly buzzword this season, but the duo showed what they are capable of on the pitch for the first time today.
The Belgian threw out two West Ham defensive lines with a precise pass, at the end of the second the Norwegian was waiting, who routinely scored a goal for the final 0:2.
